The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and Federal Transit Administration finalized a rule on September 1, 2026 rewriting their NEPA implementing regulations, effective the same day.
The Federal Transit Administration published a proposed rule on June 26, 2026 that would amend bus testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 665, aiming to streamline the testing program, improve bus test report quality, and remove outdated test certifications from the federal system.